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Please note: All visitors to Panama must possess a passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
 
Time zone
GMT -5 hours
Eastern Standard Time
 
Language(s) spoken
Spanish is the official language, while English is widely spoken throughout the country.
 
Electrical system
Local voltage is 110 to 120 volts AC.
 
Working hours
Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
 
Time and distance to city centre
David: 25 minutes/26 kilometers/16 miles
 
Time and distance to financial district
David: 25 minutes/26 kilometers/16 miles
 
Public holidays                                                                        
New Year's Day                Thursday January 1, 2009        
Flowers Boquete  Fair        Thursday January 9-18, 2009 
Martyr's Day                     Friday January 9, 2009           
Carnival's                         Tuesday February 24, 2009
Good Friday                      Friday April 10, 2009              
Labor Day                         Friday May 1, 2009
Flag's Day                        Wednesday November 4, 2009 
Colon's Day                      Thursday November 5, 2009
Mother's Day                    Tuesday December 8, 2009    
Christmas                         December 25, 2009